Adam Susa

Adam Susa is a Senior System Engineer specializing in instrumentation at Sierra Space, contributing to the Dream Chaser spaceplane program since October 2022. Prior to this role, Adam held positions at GoPro as a Senior Engineer, focusing on quantitative test systems, and served as a Graduate Research Assistant at Stanford University, where innovative laser diagnostic techniques were applied to combustion studies. Adam's engineering experience spans several companies, including designing optical diagnostic packages at Hanson Collaborative, conducting high-speed imaging research as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and internships at GE Aviation, Ford Motor Company, ACS, and HUSCO International. Adam holds a PhD and MS in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, complementing a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.